Telescopic traveling-bag.



No. 705,438. Patented July 22, I902.

E. U. PHILLIPS & F. J. MGHENRY.

TELESGOPIC TRAVELING BAG.

(Application filed. Mar. 25, 1902.)

(No Model.)

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EDWIN U. PHILLIPS AND FRANCIS JAMES MCHENRY, OF PORTLAND, OREGON, ASSIGNORS TO MODERN TELESCOPIO COMPANY, OF PORTLAND, OREGON,

A CORPORATION OF OREGON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 705,438, dated July 22,1902.

Application filed March 25,1902. Serial No. 99,913. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that We, EDWIN U. PHILLIPS and FRANCIS JAMES MOHENRY, of Portland, in the county of Multnomah, State of Oregon, have invented anew and Improved Telescopic Traveling-Bag, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in that type of traveling-bags or trunks consisting of telescopic sections, and it seeks to provide a travelers telescope of a Very simple and inexpensive character, capable of being conveniently handled, and in which access may be quickly had to the contents thereof without separating the telescopic members.

In its generic nature this invention comprehendsa telescope of two like sections of peculiar construction, one of which has a novel arrangement of hinged lid, including a specialform of reinforce members, forming a cooperative part thereof.

In its more subordinate features this inven tion consists in certain details of construction and correlative combination of parts, all

of which will hereinafter be fullydescribed,

and specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tele scope closed and strapped. Fig. 2 is a similar view, the hinged member being shown raised. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same 011 the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a cross-section on the line 4: 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an inverted perspective view of the top section, and Fig. 6 is a detail view of one of the hinged corners of said section.

In the construction hereinafter specifically piece, the ends of which are bent in at right tion b made somewhat longer in transverse section. than the corresponding part of the section A,whereby to providea pendent flange b to lap over the'edge b of the front section, its

ends being also extended to form end laps Z).

At a point near the rear side of the section B the end laps b have A-notches whereby to divide the said laps into two parts, an outer one, 2, and an inner, 1, the latter portion 1 being riveted to the ends of the section B, as clearly shown in Figs. land 6, by reference to which it will also be noticed, adjacent the notched ends the member b has leather reinforce-pieces D I) riveted thereto, which straddle the notched parts and serve as hinge members and also to prevent the cardboard or body of which the top b is formed from quickly wearing or breaking at creasing-line or notched parts. By notching the end laps of the top b as shown and described, it is manifest the front part of the top, which is loosely held on the body of section B, can be swung back, the flexibility of the material of which the body B is formed permitting of said body creasing lengthwise at such point, the leather hinge portions serving to maintain the two parts of the top in a proper relative condition, even after they become worn to such extent as to tear or separate on the hinge or crease line. To further strengthen the top b at thecrease-line and also to provide, as it were, a supplemental closure for the crease-line part of the top in the event of separation of the two parts, and also for providing a positive strengthener for. such part of the top as against pressure thereagainst from above, a wooden cleat E isfixedly secured to the under side of the front part of the top b andmade of such width as to extend under the rear part of top b when the top is closed down, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. F designates the strap-handle, of any ap proved construction, the ends of which have a link connection with the leather loops G G, made fast to the front part of top b with which the l.)inding-straps II II operate in the usual manner.

It should be stated while the improvements hereinbefore described and illustrated are more especially intended for the cheap grade of telescopes-those made of cloth-covered cardboardthe same with slight modifications may be applied to telescopic trunks or cases made up from different material.

It will be noticed by joining the several parts of the telescopic sections in the manner specified and shown the whole becomes practically dust-proof, as all of the edges are closed by the lapped ends, and by reason of the hinged top-section access may be conveniently had to the telescope without separating the two parts A and B, as is ordinarily necessary.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a telescopic bag of the character stated; an outer telescope-section,coinprising afront and end portions rigidlyjoined, a body consisting of a back portion secured to the end portions, a top section having side and front extensions bent to lap over the end and front portions of the outer telescopic section, the end flanges being slitted vertically near their rear ends, and a reinforce member secured to the under side of the top at a point in front of the slits in the ends, and as tended under the rear port-ion of the top, substantially as shown and for the purposes described.

2. In a telescopic trunk or bag of the character stated, an outer telescope-section, comprising a front and end portions, rigidly joined, a body consisting of back portions secured to the ends, atop section having pendent flanges at the ends and front to lap the ends and front portion of the said outer telescopic section, the end flanges being slit vertically near their rear ends, flexible reinforce members secured on the top adjacent said vertical slits, and a reinforced member secured to the under side of the top at a point in front of the slit ends and extended under the rear or stationary portion of the top, all being arranged substantially as shown and for the purposes described.

3. As a new article, a telescope of the character described, comprising in combination, a lower section, and an upper section, slidable over the lower section, said upper section consisting of front and end portions riveted at their meeting ends, a body portion including a back having flanges for joining with the ends and a top section b said top section having a front flange to lap over the front of the said section, and end portions to lap over the ends thereof, said end flanges being cut vertically whereby to produce a creasing-line for the top b the rear portions of the end flanges being rigidly secured to the ends of the section, leather or hinge members, secured to the top b to straddle the slit or creasing line of the top, a cleat secured to the under side of the loose part of the top, and having a portion to extend under the creasing or hinge line of the top, and bindingstraps and a handle connected to the lift or loose part of the top, all being arranged substantially as shown and for the purposes described.

EDWIN U. PHILLIPS. FRANOIS JAMES MCHENRY. Vitnesses:

A. J. FANNO, A. T. LEWIS. 

